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1491: New Revelations Of The Americas Before Columbusby Charles C. MannISBN 1400032059 (1-4000-3205-9)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: '1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus'Book summary:A groundbreaking study that radically alters our understanding of the Americas before the arrival of the Europeans in 1492.
Traditionally, Americans learned in school that the ancestors of the people who inhabited the Western Hemisphere at the time of Columbus's landing had crossed the Bering Strait twelve thousand years ago; existed mainly in small, nomadic bands; and lived so lightly on the land that the Americas was, for all practical purposes, still a vast wilderness. But as Charles C. Mann now makes clear, archaeologists and anthropologists have spent the last thirty years proving these and many other long-held assumptions wrong.
In a book that startles and persuades, Mann reveals how a new generation of researchers equipped with novel scientific techniques came to previously unheard-of conclusions. Among them:
? In 1491 there were probably more people living in the Americas than in Europe.
? Certain cities-such as Tenochtitlán, the Aztec capital-were far greater in population than any contemporary European city. Furthermore, Tenochtitlán, unlike any capital in Europe at that time, had running water, beautiful botanical gardens, and immaculately clean streets.
? The earliest cities in the Western Hemisphere were thriving before the Egyptians built the great pyramids.
? Pre-Columbian Indians in Mexico developed corn by a breeding process so sophisticated that the journal Science recently described it as "man's first, and perhaps the greatest, feat of genetic engineering."
? Amazonian Indians learned how to farm the rain forest without destroying it-a process scientists are studying today in the hope of regaining this lost knowledge.
? Native Americans transformed their land so completely that Europeans arrived in a hemisphere already massively "landscaped" by human beings. [via]More editions of 1491: New Revelations Of The Americas Before Columbus:
The Art of Albrecht Durerby Heinrich WolfflinISBN 0714814679 (0-7148-1467-9)
Hardcover
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Artists of the Renaissance: An Illustrated Selectionby Giorgio Vasari, George Anthony BullISBN 0713910658 (0-7139-1065-8)
Hardcover, A. Lane
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The Borgias : The Rise and Fall of the Most Infamous Family in Historyby Michael MallettISBN 0897332385 (0-89733-238-5)
Hardcover, Academy Chicago Publishers, Limited
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The Cloister and the Hearthby Charles ReadeISBN 1592247318 (1-59224-731-8)
Softcover, Wildside Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Cloister and the Hearth'Book summary:Cloister and the Hearth, Volume II: "The Cloister and the Hearth" is Charles Reade's greatest work--and, I believe, the greatest historical novel in the language. . . . " -- from Walter Besant's introduction [via]
The Cloister and the Hearthby Walter Besant, Charles ReadeISBN 1592249221 (1-59224-922-1)
Softcover, Wildside Pr
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Disney's the Hunchback of Notre Dameby Walt Disney Company, Victor HugoISBN 1570821739 (1-57082-173-9)
Hardcover, Random House Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Disney's the Hunchback of Notre Dame'Book summary:In the dark world of medieval Paris, the deformed bell-ringer of Notre Dame
Cathedral heroically fights to save the life of a beautiful Gypsy girl about to
be unjustly executed. Told with simple vocabulary and set in large type, this
adaptation of the classic tale is perfectly suited for young readers. [via]
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The Divine Comedyby Dante AlighieriISBN 0882950282 (0-88295-028-2)
Softcover, Harlan Davidson
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Divine Comedy'Book summary:Long narrative poem originally titled Commedia (about 1555 printed as La divina commedia) written about 1310-14 by Dante. The work is divided into three major sections--Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso--which trace the journey of a man from darkness and error to the revelation of the divine light, culminating in the beatific vision of God. It is usually held to be one of the world's greatest works of literature. The plot of The Divine Comedy is simple: a man is miraculously enabled to visit the souls in Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise. He has two guides: Virgil, who leads him through the Inferno and Purgatorio, and Beatrice, who introduces him to Paradiso. Through these fictional encounters taking place from Good Friday evening in 1300 through Easter Sunday and slightly beyond, Dante the character learns of the exile that is awaiting him (an actual exile that had already occurred at the time of writing). This device allowed Dante not only to create a story out of his exile but also to explain how he came to cope with personal calamity and to offer suggestions for the resolution of Italy's troubles as well.[via]More editions of The Divine Comedy:
- The Divine Comedy: ISBN 0785821201 (0-7858-2120-1)
Hardcover, Chartwell Books - The Divine Comedy: ISBN 0895268817 (0-89526-881-7)
Softcover, Gateway Books - The Divine Comedy: ISBN 085635273X (0-85635-273-X)
Hardcover, Carcanet New Press - The Divine Comedy: ISBN 0890095957 (0-89009-595-7)
Hardcover, Book Sales - The Divine Comedy: ISBN 0882950282 (0-88295-028-2)
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- The Divine Comedy: ISBN 0785821201 (0-7858-2120-1)
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The Divine Comedyby Peter Dale, Alighieri DanteISBN 0856462802 (0-85646-280-2)
Softcover, Anvil Pr Poetry Ltd
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Divine Comedy'Book summary:Dante's masterpiece is undoubtedly one of the supreme works of world literature. Peter Dale's achievement has been to produce a complete version in modern English that echoes Dante's "sweet new style" while keeping to the poet's demanding terza rima verse pattern. It is a handsome reader's edition -- accurate, clear and compelling -- and contains a fascinating introduction on the poem's history, and its influence on English poetry through the ages. [via]
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The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieriby Dante Alighieri, Henry Francis CaryISBN 0766181847 (0-7661-8184-7)
Softcover, Kessinger Pub Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri'Book summary:1909. The Divine Comedy is the narrative of a journey down through Hell, up the mountain of Purgatory, and through the revolving heavens into the presence of God. It is also an allegory, representing under the symbolism of the stages and experiences of the journey, the history of a human soul, painfully struggling from sin through purification to the Beatific Vision. [via]
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Don Quijote De LA Manchaby Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra, Florencio Sevilla ArroyoISBN 1400093015 (1-4000-9301-5)
Softcover, Random House Espanol
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Don Quijote De LA Mancha, I'Book summary:This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. [via]
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Don Quixoteby Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra, Manual Boix, Magda BoginISBN 1556702019 (1-55670-201-9)
Hardcover, Harry N Abrams Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Don Quixote'Book summary:Widely regarded as the world's first modern novel, Don Quixote chronicles the famous picaresque adventures of the noble knight-errant Don Quixote de la Mancha and his faithful squire, Sancho Panza, as they wend their way across sixteenth-century Spain. Milan Kundera calls Cervantes the founder of the Modern Era and Lionel Trilling observes that it can be said that all prose fiction is a variation on the theme of Don Quixote.
This Modern Library Paperback Classics edition reproduces the acclaimed Tobias Smollett translation; as Salman Rushdie declares, To my mind, this is the only English rendering of the Quixote that reads like a great novel, a novel of immense daring, much wildness and many colours. It releases Don Quixote from the grey academic prison of many more recent translations, unleashing him upon the English language in all his brilliant, foolish glory . This edition also contains new endnotes.
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Don Quixoteby Tobias George Smollett, Miguel De CervantesISBN 1593080468 (1-59308-046-8)
Softcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Don Quixote'Book summary:[via]Don Quixote, by Miguel de Cervantes, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics:Widely acknowledged as the first modern novel, Miguel de Cervantess Don Quixote features two of the most famous characters ever created: Don Quixote, the tall, bewildered, and half-crazy knight, and Sancho Panza, his rotund and incorrigibly loyal squire. The comic and unforgettable dynamic between these two legendary figures has served as the blueprint for countless novels written since Cervantess time.
An immediate success when first published in 1604, Don Quixote tells the story of a middle-aged Spanish gentleman who, obsessed with the chivalrous ideals found in romantic books, decides to take up his lance and sword to defend the helpless and destroy the wicked. Seated upon his lean nag of a horse, and accompanied by the pragmatic Sancho Panza, Don Quixote rides the roads of Spain seeking glory and grand adventure. Along the way the duo meet a dazzling assortment of characters whose diverse beliefs and perspectives reveal how reality and imagination are frequently indistinguishable.
Profound, powerful, and hilarious, Don Quixote continues to capture the imaginations of audiences all over the world.
Features illustrations by Gustave Doré.Carole Slade specializes in late medieval and early modern European literature.Her publications include St. Teresa of Avila: Author of a Heroic Life and Approaches to Teaching Dantes Divine Comedy . She teaches Comparative Literature at Columbia University.
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Don Quixote of the Mancha: Harvard Classics 1909by Miguel De Cervantes, Thomas SheltonISBN 0766181804 (0-7661-8180-4)
Softcover, Kessinger Pub Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Don Quixote of the Mancha: Harvard Classics 1909'Book summary:Edited by Charles W. Eliot. Contents: The First Part of the Delightful History of the Most Ingenious Knight. The present volume contains the whole of the first part of the novel, which is complete in itself. The second part, issued in 1615, the year before his death, is of a nature of a sequel, and is generally regarded as inferior. In writing his great novel, Cervantes set out to parody the romances of chivalry. With reference to the fiction of the Middle Ages, it is a triumphant satire; with reference to modern novels, it is the first and the most widely enjoyed. [via]
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El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote De LA Manchaby Tom LathropISBN 158977003X (1-58977-003-X)
Softcover, Juan De LA Cuesta
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El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote De La Manchaby Miguel Cervantes SaavedraISBN 1589770242 (1-58977-024-2)
Softcover, Linguatext Ltd
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› Find signed collectible books: 'El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote De La Mancha'Book summary:This Spanish edition of Lathrop's Don Quijote (ISBN 9781589770249) is out-of-print. It has been replaced by the new Legacy edition, ISBN 9781589771000. [via]
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Embroidery in Britain 1200 to 1750ISBN 1558596526 (1-55859-652-6)
Softcover, Abbeville Press, Incorporated
Find This BookBook summary:The Victoria & Albert Museum's Textile Collection: Embroidery in Britain from 1200 to 1750 by Donald King and Santina Levey. 1993 paperback published by Canopy Books, a Division of Abbeville Press, Inc. Stated First Edition. [via]
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The Exiledby Posie Graeme-EvansISBN 074344373X (0-7434-4373-X)
Softcover, Pocket Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Exiled'Book summary:Anne de Bohun has a dark secret. A secret that threatens her life, and the future of the kingdom of England itself. Raised as a peasant girl, Anne's gift for healing saw her thrust into the dangerous heart of court affairs, and under the spell of the greatest love of her life, King Edward himself. Yet theirs is a forbidden passion, for Anne is the illegitimate daughter of Henry VI, the king usurped by the man she loves. Now exiled in Brugge, Anne struggles to find peace in a dangerous world of treachery and suspicion, where enemies masquerade as allies, and someone very powerful wants her dead. [via]
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The First Part of the Life and Achievements of the Renowned Don Quixote De La Manchaby Salvador Dali, Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra, Peter Anthony MotteuxISBN 0896590232 (0-89659-023-2)
Hardcover, Abbeville Press
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The Foundingby Cynthia Harrod-EaglesISBN 0751503827 (0-7515-0382-7)
Softcover, Warner Futura
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Great Books of the Western Worldby Encyclopdia Britannica, inc., Robert Maynard HutchinsISBN 0852291639 (0-85229-163-9)
Hardcover, Encyclopdia Britannica
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Great Books of the Western World'Book summary:The Iliad (Ancient Greek ?????, Ilias) is, together with the Odyssey, one of two ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer, a supposedly blind Ionian poet. The epics are considered by most modern scholars to be the oldest literature in the Greek language. The Iliad concerns events during the tenth and final year in the siege of the city of Ilion, or Troy, by the Greeks. The Odyssey (Greek: ????????, Odusseia)is commonly dated circa 800 to 600 BC. The poem is, in part, a sequel to Homer's Iliad and mainly concerns the events that befall the Greek hero Odysseus (or Ulysses) in his long journeys after the fall of Troy and when he at last returns to his native land of Ithaca. [via]
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Great Masters: Giotto, Botticelli, Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, Titianby Giorgio Vasari, Michael Sonino, Gaston Du C. De VereISBN 0883636867 (0-88363-686-7)
Hardcover, Hugh Lauter Levin Associates
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Henry IV: Oxford School Shakespeareby William Shakespeare, Paul Werstine, Barbara A. MowatISBN 074348505X (0-7434-8505-X)
Softcover, Washington Square Pr
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Hieronymus Boschby Hieronymus Bosch, Lotte Brand PhilipISBN 0810951002 (0-8109-5100-2)
Hardcover, H. N. Abrams
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Hispanic Costume Fourteen Eighty to Fifteen Thirtyby Ruth M. AndersonISBN 0875351263 (0-87535-126-3)
Hardcover, Hispanic Society of Amer
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The History and Adventures of the Renowned Don Quixoteby Martin C. Battestin, Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra, O.m Brack, Tobias George SmollettISBN 0820324302 (0-8203-2430-2)
Hardcover, Univ of Georgia Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The History and Adventures of the Renowned Don Quixote'Book summary:This authoritative textual edition presents Tobias Smollett's translation of Cervantes's Don Quixote in the form most faithful to Smollett's own intentions. It includes Francis Hayman's twenty-eight illustrations engraved for the original edition, Smollett's explanatory notes, and his prefatory "Life of Cervantes."[via]Smollett's Don Quixote first appeared in 1755 and was for many years the most popular English-language version of Cervantes's masterpiece. However, soon after the start of the nineteenth century, its reputation began to suffer. Rival translators, literary hucksters, and careless scholars initiated or fed a variety of charges against Smollett--even plagiarism. For almost 130 years no publisher risked reprinting it.
Redemption began in 1986, when the distinguished Mexican novelist Carlos Fuentes, in his foreword to a new (albeit flawed) edition of Smollett's translation, declared it to be "the authentic vernacular version" of Don Quixote in English. Fuentes's opinion was in accord with that of the preeminent Cervantist, Francisco Rodríguez Marín, who decades earlier had declared Smollett's Don Quixote to be his preferred English version.
Martin C. Battestin's introduction discusses the composition, publication, and controversial reception of Smollett's Don Quixote. Battestin's notes identify Smollett's sources in his "Life of Cervantes" and in his commentary, provide cross-references to his other works, and illustrate Smollett's originality or dependence on previous translations. Also included is a complete textual apparatus, a glossary of unfamiliar terms, and an appendix comparing a selection of Francis Hayman's original illustrations with the engraved renderings used in the book.
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The House of Medici: Its Rise and Fallby Christopher HibbertISBN 0688053394 (0-688-05339-4)
Softcover, Quill
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The House of Medici: Its Rise and Fall'Book summary:At its height Renaissance Florence was a centre of enormous wealth, power and influence. A republican city-state funded by trade and banking, its often bloody political scene was dominated by rich mercantile families, the most famous of which were the Medici. This enthralling book charts the familys huge influence on the political, economic and cultural history of Florence. Beginning in the early 1430s with the rise of the dynasty under the near-legendary Cosimo de Medici, it moves through their golden era as patrons of some of the most remarkable artists and architects of the Renaissance, to the era of the Medici Popes and Grand Dukes, Florences slide into decay and bankruptcy, and the end, in 1737, of the Medici line. [via]
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The Hunchback of Notre Dameby Victor HugoISBN 1593080476 (1-59308-047-6)
Softcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame'Book summary:Kindle edition of Victor Hugo's classic work with an active table of contents. [via]
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Hardcover, Kidsbooks - The Hunchback of Notre Dame: ISBN 1582872236 (1-58287-223-6)
Hardcover, North Books - The Hunchback of Notre Dame: ISBN 1578400678 (1-57840-067-8)
Softcover, Acclaim Books - Hunchback of Notre Dame: ISBN 1550137735 (1-55013-773-5)
Hardcover, Firefly Books Ltd - The Hunchback of Notre Dame: ISBN 1561386022 (1-56138-602-2)
Hardcover, Courage Books - The Hunchback of Notre Dame: ISBN 1577658132 (1-57765-813-2)
Hardcover, Spotlight - The Hunchback of Notre Dame: ISBN 0804901627 (0-8049-0162-7)
Softcover, Airmont Pub Co - The Hunchback of Notre Dame: ISBN 0812563123 (0-8125-6312-3)
Softcover, Tor Books - The Hunchback of Notre- Dame: ISBN 0786862351 (0-7868-6235-1)
Hardcover, Disney Press - The Hunchback of Notre Dame: ISBN 0808519654 (0-8085-1965-4)
Hardcover, Bt Bound - The Hunchback of Notre Dame: ISBN 0762405635 (0-7624-0563-5)
Hardcover, Courage Books - The Hunchback of Notre Dame: ISBN 0861366026 (0-86136-602-6)
Hardcover, Smithmark Pub - The Hunchback of Notre Dame: ISBN 1593080476 (1-59308-047-6)
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- The Hunchback of Notre Dame: ISBN 1561564583 (1-56156-458-3)
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Infernoby Dante AlighieriISBN 0937832286 (0-937832-28-6)
Hardcover, Branden Pub Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Inferno'Book summary:Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) is one of the most important and innovative figures of the European Middle Ages. Writing his Comedy (the epithet 'Divine' was added by later admirers) in exile from his native Florence, he aimed to address a world gone astray both morally and politically. At the same time, he sought to push back the restrictive rules which traditionally governed writing in the Italian vernacular, to produce a radically new and all-encompassing work. The Comedy tells the story of the journey of a character who is at one and the same time both Dante himself and Everyman. In The Inferno, Dante's protagonist - and his reader - is presented with a graphic vision of the dreadful consequences of sin, and encounters an all-too-human array of noble, grotesque, beguiling, ridiculous and horrific characters. [via]
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Julian of Norwich: A Revelation of Loveby Julian, Marion GlasscoeISBN 0859890619 (0-85989-061-9)
Hardcover, University of Exeter
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Julian of Norwich Showingsby Edmund ColledgeISBN 0809120917 (0-8091-2091-7)
Softcover, Paulist Pr
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Julian of Norwich's Showings: From Vision to Bookby Denise Nowakowski BakerISBN 0691017204 (0-691-01720-4)
Softcover, Princeton Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Julian of Norwich's Showings: From Vision to Book'Book summary:The first woman known to have written in English, the fourteenth-century mystic Julian of Norwich has inspired generations of Christians with her reflections on the "motherhood" of Jesus, and her assurance that, despite evil, "all shall be well." In this book, Denise Baker reconsiders Julian not only as an eloquent and profound visionary but also as an evolving, sophisticated theologian of great originality. Focusing on Julian's Book of Showings, in which the author records a series of revelations she received during a critical illness in May 1373, Baker provides the first historical assessment of Julian's significance as a writer and thinker.
Inscribing her visionary experience in the short version of her Showings, Julian contemplated the revelations for two decades before she achieved the understanding that enabled her to complete the long text. Baker first traces the genesis of Julian's visionary experience to the practice of affective piety, such as meditations on the life of Christ and, in the arts, a depiction of a suffering rather than triumphant Christ on the cross. Julian's innovations become apparent in the long text. By combining late medieval theology of salvation with the mystics' teachings on the nature of humankind, she arrives at compassionate, optimistic, and liberating conclusions regarding the presence of evil in the world, God's attitude toward sinners, and the possibility of universal salvation. She concludes her theodicy by comparing the connections between the Trinity and humankind to familial relationships, emphasizing Jesus' role as mother. Julian's strategy of revisions and her artistry come under scrutiny in the final chapter of this book, as Baker demonstrates how this writer brings her readers to reenact her own struggle in understanding the revelations. [via]
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King Richard III (King Richard the Third)by William ShakespeareISBN 142092625X (1-4209-2625-X)
Softcover, Digireads.Com
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› Find signed collectible books: 'King Richard III (King Richard the Third)'Book summary:William Shakespeare's "King Richard III" is one of the playwright's classic English historical dramas. It the story of Richard's murderous and deceitful plans to ascend to the thrown. A classic and popular play for performance, "King Richard III" is one of Shakespeare's great historical dramas. [via]
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King Richard III: The Tragedy ofby William Shakespeare, John CrowtherISBN 1411401026 (1-4114-0102-6)
Softcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'King Richard III: The Tragedy of'Book summary:"Now is the winter of our discontent," intones Richard, Duke of Gloucester at the beginning of Shakespeare's Richard III, one of his most abidingly popular plays, and one of the most chilling portrayals of political tyranny ever seen on stage. Richard emerges from the chaos which surrounds the reign of Henry VI, already dramatised by Shakespeare earlier in his career, determined to become king by removing his elder brother Edward IV by convincing him that their brother Clarence is plotting against the crown. The deaths of both Clarence and Edward take Richard inexorably towards the crown, and the series of murders and conspiracies that Richard masterminds confirms his claim that "I am determined to prove a villain". Richard's political and sexual charisma are truly chilling, and his seduction of Lady Anne, over her husband's corpse is one of the most disturbing scenes in Shakespeare. At another level, the play is also a strongly anti-Yorkist play, which has a vested interest in portraying Richard as such as vicious tyrant before seeing him toppled, ushering in a period of rule which prefigured the Tudor dynasty of which Elizabeth I was herself a part. The play has had a deep and lasting influence on audiences and writers; Brecht rewrote the play as The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, while both Laurance Olivier and Ian Mckellen have produced memorable film versions of Richard III, the latter updating the play into a 1930s fascist state ruled over by a Richard akin to Oswald Mosley. --Jerry Brotton [via]
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Medieval Tailor's Assistant: Making Common Garments 1200-1500by Sarah ThursfieldISBN 0896762394 (0-89676-239-4)
Softcover, Quite Specific Media Group Ltd
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Men of Ironby Howard PyleISBN 141793977X (1-4179-3977-X)
Softcover, Kessinger Pub Co
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Myles Falworth was only eight years old the day a knight in black rode into the courtyard of his father's castle with murderous intent, triggering a chain of events that brought disgrace to the house of Falworth. In spite of his family's disgrace, young Myles quickly wins a reputation for courage and independence while in training as a knight at the castle of the great Earl of Mackworth. Then one day, when Myles is sixteen, he discover that his blind father has been condemned for treason, and is being hunted by a powerful enemy who is close to the King. To challenge the King's champion means certain death. Myles must fight to restore his family's rights, but does he dare to risk battle to win back his family's honor?More editions of Men of Iron:
- Men of Iron: ISBN 1421806177 (1-4218-0617-7)
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Softcover, Tor Books - Men of Iron: ISBN 0890846944 (0-89084-694-4)
Softcover, Bob Jones Univ Pr - Men of Iron: ISBN 0804900930 (0-8049-0093-0)
Softcover, Airmont Pub Co - Men of Iron: ISBN 0816718725 (0-8167-1872-5)
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The New Worldby Winston ChurchillISBN 1568495056 (1-56849-505-6)
Hardcover, Buccaneer Books
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The Palaceby Chelsea Quinn YarbroISBN 0812528026 (0-8125-2802-6)
Softcover, Tor Books
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Palace of Gold & Light: Treasures from the Topkapi, IstanbulISBN 0967863902 (0-9678639-0-2)
Softcover, Univ of Chicago Pr
Find This BookBook summary:This catalog covers the extraordinary U.S. exhibition of treasures from the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, a collection of objects representing the artistic mastery, cultural diversity, and unparalleled wealth of the Ottoman Empire at its zenith. With its richly detailed color photographs and its four highly readable historical essays, this is a welcome opportunity to experience the achievements of a great civilization.[via]More editions of Palace of Gold & Light: Treasures from the Topkapi, Istanbul:
The Pastons : A Family in the Wars of the Rosesby Richard BarberISBN 0851153380 (0-85115-338-0)
Softcover, Boydell & Brewer, Incorporated
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A People's History of the United Statesby Howard Zinn, Ww Norton & Co New PrISBN 1565843797 (1-56584-379-7)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A People's History of the United States'Book summary:Few works of American history have done more to change the way in which recent generations have looked at their past than Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States. Currently in its 25th printing, Zinn's work presents more than five hundred years of American social and cultural history, going well beyond the wars and presidencies of traditional texts to tell the stories of working men and women. For the first time, Zinn has abridged the original text for classroom use. Questions and activities to encourage critical thinking, topics for writing and discussion, and a bibliography of related materials by educator Kathy Emery accompany each chapter covering American history from Columbus to Clinton. [via]
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A People's History of the United States: Teaching Editionby Howard ZinnISBN 1565843665 (1-56584-366-5)
Hardcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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A People's History of the United States: The Wall Chartsby Howard Zinn, George KirschnerISBN 1565841719 (1-56584-171-9)
Softcover, New Pr
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Few works of American history have done more to change the way in which recent generations have looked at their past than Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States. With millions of copies sold, Zinn's social history fleshes out the bare skeleton of traditional historical texts with the stories of working men and women throughout this country's history.
A People's History of the United States: The Wall Charts is a set of two posters and an explanatory booklet designed to bring the contents of the original People's History to an even broader audience. Illustrated in full color, they portray over five hundred years of American social and cultural history. Organized thematically as well as chronologically, they allow the reader to trace the developments of specific topicsfrom slavery and resistance to the role of womenthrough images and quotations that go well beyond the wars and presidencies of traditional American history.
A People's History of the United States: The Wall Charts creates a unique tool for learning about American history from the celebrated book that turned history on its head. [via]More editions of A People's History of the United States: The Wall Charts:
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Reformation : Europe's House Divided 1490-1700by Diarmaid MacCullochISBN 0713993707 (0-7139-9370-7)
Hardcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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The Renaissance: A History of Civilization in Italy from 1304-1576 A.D.by Will DurantISBN 1567310168 (1-56731-016-8)
Hardcover, Fine Communications
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Renaissance Florenceby Gene BruckerISBN 0882751840 (0-88275-184-0)
Hardcover, Krieger Pub Co
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The Revelation of Divine Love in Sixteen Showings Made to Dame Julian of Norwichby of Norwich Julian, M. L. Del MastroISBN 0892436387 (0-89243-638-7)
Softcover, Liguori Pubns
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Revelations of Divine Loveby JulianISBN 0872432572 (0-87243-257-2)
Softcover, Templegate Pub
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Richard IIIby SparkNotes Staff, William ShakespeareISBN 1586634860 (1-58663-486-0)
Softcover, Spark Publishing Group
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They're today's most popular study guides-with everything you need to succeed in school. Written by Harvard students for students, since its inception SparkNotes" has developed a loyal community of dedicated users and become a major education brand. Consumer demand has been so strong that the guides have expanded to over 150 titles. SparkNotes'" motto is Smarter, Better, Faster because:
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Richard III and the Princes in the Towerby A.J. PollardISBN 0750903546 (0-7509-0354-6)
Softcover, Sutton Pub Ltd
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The Second Part of Henry IVby William ShakespeareISBN 1404309039 (1-4043-0903-9)
Softcover, IndyPublish.com
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The drama focuses on Henry IV's difficult relationship with his son Prince Hal, and the latter's gradual emergence as a charismatic sovereign. In the process he sheds his image as a prodigal wastrel dramatised in the first half of Part One, assuming the title of King Henry V in the closing scenes of Part Two. Perhaps the most poignant moment of the whole play remains Henry's cold-blooded rejection of Falstaff, his surrogate father for much of Part One. "I know thee not, old man" he tells the crushed Falstaff as he assumes the royal crown, preparing the audience for the type of monarch they will see in Shakeseare's subsequent dramatisation of English history, Henry V. --Jerry Brotton [via]
Showingsby Julian, Edmund Colledge, James WalshISBN 080910234X (0-8091-0234-X)
Hardcover, Paulist Press
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The Silver Brideby Isolde MartynISBN 0732911273 (0-7329-1127-3)
Hardcover, Pan Macmillan Australia
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The Story of Civilization: The Reformation A History of European Civilization from Wyclif to Calvin 1300-1564by DurantISBN 1567310176 (1-56731-017-6)
Hardcover, Fine Communications
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Story of Civilization: The Reformation A History of European Civilization from Wyclif to Calvin 1300-1564'Book summary:The Story of Civilization, Volume VI: A history of European civilization from Wyclif to Calvin: 1300-1564. This is the sixth volume of the classic, Pulitzer Prize-winning series. [via]
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The Tragedy of King Richard the Thirdby William ShakespeareISBN 1406724947 (1-4067-2494-7)
Softcover, Hesperides Pr
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The Tragedy of Richard the Third: With the Landing of Earle Richmond, and the Battel at Bosworth Fieldby William Shakespeare, Neil FreemanISBN 1557834229 (1-55783-422-9)
Softcover, Hal Leonard Corp
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Works of Victor Hugo: The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Les Miserablesby Victor HugoISBN 0681410566 (0-681-41056-6)
Hardcover, Longmeadow Pr
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World of Columbus and Sonsby Genevieve FosterISBN 0964380382 (0-9643803-8-2)
Softcover, Varsitybooks.Com
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The World's Great ClassicsISBN 0717200019 (0-7172-0001-9)
Hardcover, Xs Books
Find This BookBook summary:Odyssey, The: The World's Great Classics, by Homer; tr. by S.H. Butcher and Andrew Lang [via]
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The Writer's Guide to Everyday Life in Renaissance England: From 1485-1649by Kathy Lynn EmersonISBN 0898797527 (0-89879-752-7)
Hardcover, F & W Pubns Inc
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Adventuras del Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha : An Adaptation for Intermediate and Advanced Studentsby Marcel C. AndradeISBN 0844273619 (0-8442-7361-9)
Softcover, Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
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Don Quijote de la Mancha (I)by Miguel de Cervantes SaavedraISBN 1400093007 (1-4000-9300-7)
Softcover, Random House Mondadori
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Expertamente adaptada para una audiencia joven, esta edición accesible e ilustrada es una excelente introducción a unas de las grandes obras de la literatura occidental. Los padres tendrán un tiempo maravilloso leyendo el clásico de Cervantes a sus hijos.More editions of Don Quijote de la Mancha (I):
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LA Otra Historia De Los Estados Unidosby Howard ZinnISBN 1583220542 (1-58322-054-2)
Softcover, Seven Stories Pr
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Actualizado y ampliado incluyendo la presidencia de Bush, La otra historia de los Estados Unidos nos vuelve a recordar que la grandeza verdadera de America se encuentra no en los generales militares, sino en sus voces disidentes. [via]More editions of LA Otra Historia De Los Estados Unidos:
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Don Ciochotaeby Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra, Gabriel Rosenstock, Peter O'LearyISBN 0861679172 (0-86167-917-2)
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